Holding doors and bringing flowers are great, chivalrous activities any smart guy knows to perform in a courtship. But at the end of the day, a courtship is about figuring out if personalities mesh and lifestyles click. Not about dressing up like princes and princesses and riding along on noble steeds.

Here are quick ways to tell if you're dating someone who is actually compatible with you, and not just in the fairytale sense...

1) Conversation is easy. It sounds simple, and it should be. Conversation with someone you're dating should never feel forced or dreadful. You might encounter some unwanted pauses and some awkward overlaps, but you should never feel bored to tears and merely not feel bored or disconnected.

2) He should be on time. And so should you. If the boy is prompt in picking you up or meeting you when he says you will, that speaks a lot to his preparedness and commitment. Big points!